14 Sep Illy coffee capsules now on SA shelves
Italy's famed Illy coffee blends are now available on local supermarket shelves in branded aluminium capsule format.
10 Sep South Africa’s SXOLLIE cider on a roll in the UK
South African cider brand SXOLLIE is going from strength to strength internationally, especially in the UK.
03 Sep Doubling SA sugar tax would be ‘disastrous’
The embattled SA sugar industry has criticised calls for the government to increase the sugar tax, saying doing so would prove disastrous for a sector that is already bleeding jobs.
27 Aug Distell bounces back to pre-Covid revenues despite booze sale bans
The Distell Group's revenue has increased by 26,3% to R28,3-billion despite the lockdown bans on alcohol.
26 Aug Sir Fruit debuts probiotic health shot
With all the interest in gut and immune health, premium juice producer, Sir Fruit, has timeously launched a new Probiotic Cranberry Health Shot.
19 Aug Savanna gives COVID-19 vaccine a shot in the arm
Savanna Premium Cider is an unlikely suspect when it comes to promoting vaccination, however that's what the Savanna brand has been doing - in a very effective way.
19 Aug Distell launches Durbanville Hills lower alcohol wine range
Keeping in trend with the global shift towards a more mindful lifestyle, Durbanville Hills has launched a new light range that is lower in alcohol and calories.
12 Aug SA’s bottled water sourced from the sky
Paarl-based water company AquaSky has developed an innovative model of bottled water produced from the air.
11 Aug Synercore brews up Ginger Brew
Ginger beer with a kick has been a big thing in Covid times in SA, thanks to four lockdown prohibitions on liquor sales. Synercore has come up with some fun innovation to meet this demand…
11 Aug SAB introduces new premium lager
SAB has introduced Castle Double Malt - the country’s first ever double malt lager.
11 Aug How three friends grew Bootlegger Coffee to 32 stores
Funky and authentic South African coffee chain, Bootlegger Coffee Company, has enjoyed sustained growth since its beginnings as a single store in Cape Town's Sea Point in 2013.
29 Jul Pura Soda founder shares tips for business success
Greig Jansen, founder and CEO of Cape Town-based Pura Soda Beverage Company, offers five pieces of entrepreneurial advice to those wanting to start their own business.
29 Jul New Douwe Egberts blends hit SA shelves
Douwe Egberts has introduced two new blends to the SA market – Ristretto, added to their Core range, and Brazil, the new addition to their Origins range.
29 Jul The cost of SA’s alcohol bans and their impact on consumer behaviour
According to a new NielsenIQ report, South Africa's latest liquor ban equated to a loss of R7,6bn during the four weeks it lasted (based on average sales - 13 weeks to end of May 2021 of R1,9bn per week).
28 Jul The chequered history behind Namibian brewing success
A concise history of the beer industry in Namibia begins with the pithy observation by American singer-songwriter Frank Zappa to the effect that every nation worth its salt needs an airline and its own beer.
28 Jul SA wine estates migrate to bag bigger boxed wine audience
Bag-in-box has tapped its way into the hearts of wine drinkers worldwide, including SA. Here's an informative look at local moves and issues....
26 Jul Government lifts fourth alcohol sales ban
The sale of alcohol has been lifted, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last night following consultations with the National Coronavirus Command Council.
25 Jul SA’s Loxtonia is a world champion cider!
Loxtonia, the family-owned cidery in the Ceres Valley, has taken top honours as overall champion at the 11th International Cider Challenge (ICC), the world’s most authoritative and respected apple cider competition.
25 Jul Distell’s ire at state’s treatment of alcohol industry
Distell says the recent looting lifted the availability of liquor on the black market, while licensed small businesses were robbed of making future sales.
23 Jul Pick n Pay CEO and alcohol sector urge end to booze ban
Pieter Boone, the CEO of grocery chain Pick n Pay, has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to end the booze ban, noting that “many independent shopkeepers… will not survive another prolonged ban”.